Solana validator support limited to 12 months… external delegation specified at a threshold of 300,000 SOL
Original headline솔라나 검증자 지원 12개월로 제한…외부 위임 30만 SOL 기준 명시
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The Solana Foundation has capped participation in its validator delegation program at 12 months, with support ending early if a validator attracts more than 300,000 SOL in external stake. The 12-month clock starts when a validator first becomes eligible for Foundation delegation on mainnet, and validators that cross the external-stake threshold retire from the program even before the year is up. Retirement only ends Foundation delegation support—validators can keep operating nodes and may reapply to the program. The change matters because it limits how long Foundation-backed validators can rely on that stake to stay economically viable, potentially reshaping the validator set as smaller operators lose support. Watch for clarification of the external-stake retirement threshold, since the Foundation's FAQ and other official pages reportedly state different criteria, and for how many validators reapply or exit once their 12-month windows lapse.
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